game changer

noun

variants or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing adjective
a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

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Private credit purveyors need to find new ways to serve these smaller businesses, too, and AI is a game changer. Don Muir, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Personal finance coach Jade Warshaw emphasizes that budgeting is a total game changer and encourages individuals who haven't started yet to make a budget and commit to it. Sixteen Ramos, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024 For Lubbers, medication was an immediate game changer. Diane MacEdo, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024 Exploring smart materials, such as meta-materials, for multifunctional purposes in photonic chip integration could also be a game changer. Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for game changer 

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game changer was in 1993

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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

game changer

noun
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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